U.S. Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service Ohio Phosphorus Risk Index to be ... experts say. Dayton’s goal is to make the P Index, used by farmers as part of nutrient management plans, ... input costs while protecting water quality. The Ohio P Index is an integral part of nutrient management ...

said. Using a “flea beetle index” that calculates the average sum temperature of December, January and ... areas of the state except for northern areas have indexes above 95, suggesting that the risk is moderate ... to severe for the pest this year. Northern areas were found to have indexes over 90, suggesting a low ...

cold winters, he said. Using a “flea beetle index” that calculates the average sum temperature of ... have found that all areas of the state have indexes of less than 90, suggesting that the risk is ...